toxicfairy Posted September 13, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Don't recall cruiseing out of Miami before. Will be on the Seaside out of Miami in July. What is the closest airport? I want to start checking Southwest for flights as soon as the dates open. Thanks!! Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfuzzy Posted September 13, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Don't recall cruiseing out of Miami before. Will be on the Seaside out of Miami in July. What is the closest airport? I want to start checking Southwest for flights as soon as the dates open. Thanks!! Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Seaside? Never heard of it, what cruise line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sptrout Posted September 13, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Miami International (MIA) is the closest one that I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sptrout Posted September 13, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Seaside? Never heard of it, what cruise line? You are on the MSC Board that should be a big clue. In any case, MSC's newest ship that starts sailing out of the Port of Miami late this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicfairy Posted September 13, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks when i went to put in an airport I didn't see one in miami. Just fort Lauderdale and ugg something else lol ...I'll have to look again it helps to have the code! Thank you again!! Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfuzzy Posted September 13, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 13, 2017 You are on the MSC Board that should be a big clue. In any case, MSC's newest ship that starts sailing out of the Port of Miami late this year. Sorry, because its MSC's NEWEST ship, I forgot, that it will be sailing out of Miami this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Jane Posted September 13, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 13, 2017 MIA - the Miami airport Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicfairy Posted September 13, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks again. Not sure why but if I put MIA into the Southwest site it changes it to Fort Lauderdale. I wonder id SW doesn't fly into Miami?? Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisnDeb Posted September 13, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks again. Not sure why but if I put MIA into the Southwest site it changes it to Fort Lauderdale. I wonder id SW doesn't fly into Miami?? Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Correct....Southwest does not fly into Miami so the closest airport is Fort Lauderdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicfairy Posted September 13, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Correct....Southwest does not fly into Miami so the closest airport is Fort Lauderdale. Aaahhh THANK YOU! That makes sense! Darn any idea how far the Fort Lauderdale aiport is from Port of Miami? I screwed up once thinking we were cruiseing out of Ft Lauderdale and it was actually out of cape Canaveral and I've still never lived it down! Wrong hotel, transportation, everything. I was scrambling last minute. Thank God someone on CC actually caught my mistake by saying "umm are you sure because that ship doesn't go out of that port!" Saved my butt...but still my husband makes fun of me! Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisnDeb Posted September 13, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Aaahhh THANK YOU! That makes sense! Darn any idea how far the Fort Lauderdale aiport is from Port of Miami? I screwed up once thinking we were cruiseing out of Ft Lauderdale and it was actually out of cape Canaveral and I've still never lived it down! Wrong hotel, transportation, everything. I was scrambling last minute. Thank God someone on CC actually caught my mistake by saying "umm are you sure because that ship doesn't go out of that port!" Saved my butt...but still my husband makes fun of me! Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Oh no! I would have been freaking out lol It looks like FLL is about 30 miles from MIA. I think a rental car is a good option to get there. Are you flying in the night before? We've flown into FLL for a cruise and the hotel we stayed at offered shuttles to both Port Everglades and Port Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Jane Posted September 13, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I've used Super Shuttle between FLL and MIA and visa versa Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 13, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Miami is closest you can choose Miami or fLL depending on price. Tons of shuttles from FLL to POM for $15 pp. Its about 30 minutes depending on trafffic. I suspect west palm beach might have come out in your search. I've never done shuttle from there so not sure of availability. Between FlL and MIA it's 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicfairy Posted September 13, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks all. Yes we'll probably fly in day before and shuttle to port. I'm too afraid to fly in day of😣 Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegraminator Posted September 13, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 13, 2017 It is correct that Southwest does not fly into Miami International Airport . They only go into Fort Lauderdale Airport . Before you buy tickets , since you are planning to fly down a day early , check with the major travel sites , Travelocity , Orbitz , etc . for packages that include flight and hotel room . You can save a good bit of money and some of the hotels offer free transfers from the airport and some even have shuttle service to the cruise port (usually for a small fee). We are going on the Seaside in June of 2018, and I have found several package deals that beat the current flight only prices. Biggest problem , airline tickets are not refundable so you need to be sure you buy what you want and you also need to pay up front . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 14, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmarksx Posted September 15, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Toxic, As you are running prices for Miami, run a check for the Southwest flights to West Palm Beach. It does pose logistical challenges but sometimes it's cheaper To make it work you have to be renting a car anyway. Otherwise it's not worth the time to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicfairy Posted September 15, 2017 Author #18 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Thank you everyone. Renting a car doesn't always work when we go with our daughters . 4 adults and 8 pieces of luggage and our carry on bags😂. We don't exactly get the whole "traveling light" idea😶 We need to rent a mini van or SUV. Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkissed Mommy Posted September 16, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Toxic, As you are running prices for Miami, run a check for the Southwest flights to West Palm Beach. It does pose logistical challenges but sometimes it's cheaper To make it work you have to be renting a car anyway. Otherwise it's not worth the time to check. I live about 15 minutes from Palm Beach International and sadly I have never found a flight to be cheaper from there. While convenient, I often drive to Ft Lauderdale for flights because it's typically a significant price difference. But kudos to anyone who happens to find it cheaper!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursebob Posted September 16, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Thanks when i went to put in an airport I didn't see one in miami. Just fort Lauderdale and ugg something else lol ...I'll have to look again it helps to have the code! Thank you again!! Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Southwest don't fly in to Miami just FLL or West Palm Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicfairy Posted September 16, 2017 Author #21 Share Posted September 16, 2017 I'll fly into fll and try to find a hotel for the night that has transportation to the cruise port. Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZbeachboy Posted September 16, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 16, 2017 As other have said you need to check each airline individually. Not all airlines fly into all airports. You can use Kayak or other services as a general guideline but even they do not list every flight and you need to go to Southwest or Allegan, Frontier or other smaller airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted September 17, 2017 #23 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I'll fly into fll and try to find a hotel for the night that has transportation to the cruise port. Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Forums mobile app You will find it very difficult to find a hotel in the FLL area that has a shuttle to the Miami seaport. Your best bet is to fly into FLL the day before on Southwest. Get a hotel that has a free airport shuttle. There are many different hotels in the Dania Beach area to choose from. Dania Beach is south of FLL going towards Miami. If you get a hotel any further south such as Hollywood, they will not have a free shuttle from the airport. This is important since you will not have a rental car and you have 4 people with 12 assorted bags. Your best bet is to use Lyft or Uber and have them pick you up at your hotel to get you to the cruise port. The shuttles charge 15 pp, but usually only allow 2 bags per person. You're also at their mercy going to the port and if you like to get there real early, they can be difficult to deal with since they are still picking up at the port around 1000 am so they could not be picking you up then. If you use Uber or Lyft, you control when they show up. Lyft has a 50.00 first time user promo code which will make it free or very cheap if you go with their larger vehicle choice. When we used them for our roundtrip shuttles last week, both times we requested the basic vehicle and we got SUVs. Smaller ones that would unfortunately not accommodate your 4 passenger/12 bag requirements. The best way would be to get two vehicles, split your group in half and use two promo codes,so it would be free for you. After the cruise, you could do it all over again with two other adults opening an account and utilizing the free codes for first time user. Good luck Sent from my XT1254 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkbiiii Posted September 17, 2017 #24 Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) Flying Soutwest is BS anyway: fly direct with American and skip the $100++ one-way transfer cost, between FLL-Miami Port! Don't fly into FLL for a Miami based cruise!!! Spend the extra to fly direct to Miami and stay overnight there! The MIA airport is MUCH nicer than FLL and has great lounges & food too. Edited September 17, 2017 by gkbiiii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted September 17, 2017 #25 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Flying Soutwest is BS anyway: fly direct with American and skip the $100++ one-way transfer cost, between FLL-Miami Port!Don't fly into FLL for a Miami based cruise!!! Spend the extra to fly direct to Miami and stay overnight there! The MIA airport is MUCH nicer than FLL and has great lounges & food too. And with 8 bags, they will pay 400 round trip in bags fees on American versus zero on Southwest....not so much BS now, huh? Sent from my XT1254 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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